Subject: Young People

Revisiting Our Response to Children Suffering Globally

Dave Scott develops a gospel-centered approach for serving children at risk that emphasizes working within and strengthening the existing relational worlds of the children being served

Kara Powell on Family Practices

Kara Powell, executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute, shares family practices that reinforce that Christ is bigger than any mistake they might make

Navigating A Digital Media World with Teenagers

Art Bamford suggests constructive steps to understand and engage the mediated experience of today's teenagers

Voices on Young People

Fuller faculty from the schools psychology, theology, and intercultural studies offer their reflections on emerging adulthood, thriving, and the gift of children

Walking With Ethnic Minority Youth On The Identity Formation Journey

Marcos Canales (MDiv ’12) shares wisdom for navigating the complex dynamics of multicultural ministry

Thriving in Urban Ministry: Exploring the Role of Pain and Hope in the Journey of Faith

PhD student Christin Fort explores the role of suffering in urban ministry

Adoptive Youth Ministry: Integrating Emerging Generations Into the Family of Faith

Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture Chap Clark discusses youth ministry through our adoption in Christ

Chap Clark

Where Do Twentysomethings Fit in Our World Today?

Steve Argue

Moving from Performance to Purpose in Youth Sports

Benjamin Houltberg examines how sports performance can lead to a performance-based identity in teenagers

Benjamin J. Houltberg

An Invitation to Thrive: Helping Young People Find Their Coordinates

Excerpt from Dr. King’s installation address as the Peter L. Benson Associate Professor of Applied Developmental Science

Pamela Ebstyne King

Naming, Navigating, and Reframing Depression in the Lives of Teenagers

Marriage and Family Therapist Rhett Smith considers the complexities of teenage depression and offers practical steps for parents

Letter From The Editor: Young People Means You

Growing Young

Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin reflect on ground-breaking research of churches with thriving young people

Kara Powell

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More Than a Bible Club

Growing up in gang violence inspired Carlos Nicasio to bring together churches and local schools to support young people in his community

FULLER voices | Kara Powell on Her Calling

Kara Powell reflects on young people, spiritual and family practices, and the power of intergenerational relationships

Brad Griffin and Pamela King: A Conversation on Youth, Justice, and Injustice

Building Virtues in Youth: A Developmental Take on Spiritual Formation

Young athletes’ spiritual formation depends on context and purpose

Sarah A. Schnitker, Benjamin J. Houltberg

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Not Just Playing Games

Online gaming has real life-and-death consequences for Joe Stroup

The Faith Factor: Kids and God

King argues that  adolescents’ relationships with  God shape identity

A Future of Promise: Shaping Our Assumptions about Youth

A case study explores children’s  spiritual development

James Furrow, Linda M. Wagener